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About the artwork
Takashi Murakami’s flowers fascination with flowers began when he worked as a school teacher in the 1980s. Every other day, the artist would buy fresh blooms for his students to practice drawing, and eventually he found himself enchanted by the individual personalities of flowers. Murakami’s flowers are celebrated for their display of joy and innocence, and are now his most recognizable motif, having been featured everywhere from the Versailles Palace to Vans sneakers. The beaming smiles of the flowers and its bright colour palette in this work are uplifting, and it is a delightful example of the joy that nature can bring to the viewer. The vapour trail in the distance creates a unique sense of depth in this work, that is otherwise rendered with two-dimensionality.
About the artist
Born in Tokyo in 1962, Takashi Murakami is a globally celebrated Japanese artist who masterfully dismantles the barriers between fine art and commercial culture. He coined the term 'Superflat' to define his vibrant, boundary-blurring aesthetic, reflecting both traditional Japanese art and the complexities of post-war Japanese society. Murakami's influential works have captivated audiences worldwide, gracing the halls of prestigious institutions like the Guggenheim Bilbao, MoCA Los Angeles, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.